ROCKHAMPTON

Wednesday, 10^th October, 2018

Conditions

Weather: Fine

Track: Good

Officials

Stewards: Mr M. Heath (c) and Mr J. Challen

Veterinarian: Dr B. Newman

Swab Official: Ms E. Burgess

Judge: Ms L. Gull

Lure Driver: Mr G. Moore

Starter: Ms C. Wust

Race Reports

Race 1 – VALE RUSSELL JACKSON MAIDEN – 407M

OUR FUNHOUSE, ARE JAY JEAN and SWIFT DOLL were all slow to begin.

Shortly after the start ARE JAY JEAN was hampered between runners and lost ground.

Race 2 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE – 407M

VELOCITY KYINKA and PAWTICIPATION were slow to begin.

RED HOT ROCKET was extremely slow to begin.

Leaving the home turn VELOCITY KYINKA was momentarily held up and shifted out across the heels of STILTED CHATTER.

Connection to the greyhound RED HOT ROCKET, was advised that the greyhound would be charged under Rule 71 Unsatisfactory Performance, and would be required to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 407m, prior to racing.

Race 3 – NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 5^TH GRADE (1) – 407M

Even start.

ZAMBORA CAITLYN was tightened and hampered shortly after the start.

Shortly after the start FIVE CARAT and ARE JAY LOCHIE bumped on a number of occasions resulting in both greyhounds losing ground to differing degrees.

Shortly after the start ARE JAY LOCHIE was hampered and lost further ground.

Rounding the first turn CRACKERJACK RUBY was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

Race 4 – GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND 5^TH GRADE (2) – 407M

HALBER TAG was marginally slow to begin.

Shortly after the start BEETOWN ROSEY was hampered.

Rounding the first turn RAPID MAIL was severely hampered and lost ground.

Rounding the first turn BETTA BE BUNDY and LA QUINTA were hampered and both lost ground to differing degrees.

Race 5 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL FFA – 510M

Event start.

Entering the first turn SPEED ACTION was carried wide on the track.

Leaving the first turn RED JAIME was hampered.

Entering the back straight ARE JAY DUREE shifted out abruptly and heavily contacted RED JAMIE.

Race 6 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN BEST 8 – 407M

Even start.

Leaving the first turn HONG KONG MAGRI, BILLY CONGO, COPYIST, LOGICAL OPTION, RIFF and PROSPECT were all severely hampered when racing in a tight vicinity and all lost ground to differing degrees.

Race 7 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION AND REPAIRS MIXED 4/5 – 407M

BONITTO, LOCHIELLE and LOUIE VEE were slow to begin.

FANTASIA LEE and ALADDIN’S ANGEL were hampered shortly after the start.

Entering the home turn DOUBLE TAP put in an awkward stride and lost ground.

Rounding the home turn BONITTO and IRISH SPICE bumped heavily on a number of occasions.

Race 8 – ACCELL THERAPY 4^TH GRADE – 407M

Even start.

Leaving the first turn BOKARM LEO, ASICLAO, GRACIOUS LADY, MY KIDS TUITION and CHANDON HAWKE were all hampered and all lost ground to differing degrees when racing in restricted room.

In the back straight CHANDON HAWKE checked across the heels of BOKARM LEO which was shifting out.

Race 9 – GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM 5^TH GRADE (3) – 407M

HACIENDA, HARRY HARKS and GLENDENNING were slow to begin.

Leaving the home turn MYSTERIOUS ROSE was heavily contacted by HACIENDA and shifted out abruptly losing ground as a result.

Race 10 – PATLAW SECURITIES 5PW – 407M

IRONPOT SMASH, MISS WILDWEST and LEXUS BANNER were slow to begin.

Shortly after the start BRUSKEY and SCOTT THE HOOK bumped.

Shortly after the start BALAKOVO and LEXUS BANNER bumped on a number of occasions.

Leaving the first turn BALAKOVO was hampered and lost ground.

Summary

Scratchings

Race 5 FAN THE FLAME, near side wrist, 10 days.

Late Scratchings

Race 9 – HIGHWAY GIRL, Blood in urine, 10 days.

Reweighs

Race 3 – SNAP ONE OFF – 32.0kg to 33.6kg.

Race 10 – IRONPOT SMASH – 24.7kg to 25.8kg.

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil.

Post-Race Swabs:

EL MANGOS, ESOTERIC, DOWNHILL, LILY BOSWELL, FARINGDON, EDGY, FAWN ERUPTOR, TRIP DANCER, TAJO and JIMMY’S REWARD.

Injuries:

Nil.

Endorsements:

Race 2 – RED HOT ROCKET, Rule 71.

Fines:

Nil.

Trials

No Trials

MYLES HEATH

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS